orchard foreman/woman

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Asset languages:

Spanish; Castilian.

Work site environment:

Dusty. Hot. Outdoors. Tree and orchard fruit.

Work setting:

Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Relocation costs covered by employer. Willing to relocate.

Tasks:

• Develop specific plans to prioritize.
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
• Maintain financial and production records.
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting.
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Maintain quality control and production records.
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Hire and train staff.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Perform general farm duties.
• Budding trees.

Supervision:

More than 20 people.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

First Aid Certificate.

Type of crops:

Apples. Cherries.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Automated irrigation system.
• Fertilizer applicator.
• Tractor.
• Vegetable or fruit harvester.
• Forklift.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload.

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Organized.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Government programs:

Recognized employer.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Flexible hours. Morning. Day. Overtime required.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Financial benefits:

• Bonus.
• Gasoline paid.

Other benefits:

• Team building opportunities.
• Transportation provided by employer.
• Variable or compressed work week.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.

Supports for visible minorities:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.